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If it were my choice, I would aim for 70-75F and 75-80R. But tweak to comfort and if you start getting pinch flats (assuming not tubeless) you are too low.
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It's best that you start getting used to these separations now, because when college departure comes . . . that's a biggie.
The one I remember most fondly was the first time we let our son go to an evening HS football game alone. We knew he was in good company, but that didn't stop us from fretting.
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So, the new Cervélo has Hed Belgium + rims and 25 mm tires. Hed say 67 psi (!) for that combination and my weight band (see below). I have gradually come down from the low 90s to just below 80 on the rear, and a few less on the front, without noticing much more than a small low frequency shift in the peak power detected by my crotch sensors. As for speed, who knows? I want it to ride like a beach cruiser and go like a rocket. Should I continue to lower the pressure?
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It's funny, but so many cyclists did not get the memo about tire pressure and continue to pump them up to 115PSI or whatever the "max PSI" on the sidewall says.
FWIW I run 23mmF and 25mmR and narrow rims, but even so have settled on 80-ish PSI. Ordinarily you should be 5-10 PSI higher in back but since I am 2mm wider I run same front and back.
FWIW I run 23mmF and 25mmR and narrow rims, but even so have settled on 80-ish PSI. Ordinarily you should be 5-10 PSI higher in back but since I am 2mm wider I run same front and back.
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It's funny, but so many cyclists did not get the memo about tire pressure and continue to pump them up to 115PSI or whatever the "max PSI" on the sidewall says.
FWIW I run 23mmF and 25mmR and narrow rims, but even so have settled on 80-ish PSI. Ordinarily you should be 5-10 PSI higher in back but since I am 2mm wider I run same front and back.
FWIW I run 23mmF and 25mmR and narrow rims, but even so have settled on 80-ish PSI. Ordinarily you should be 5-10 PSI higher in back but since I am 2mm wider I run same front and back.
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He has a habit of asking "why" questions about current trends in cycling -- wider tires at low pressures, 1x for CX, tubeless, discs, etc. And then when I explain why--without endorsing these trends, but rather providing the objective rationale behind various choices--he will then argue with me about them mainly based on the fact that that's not how things were 20 years ago.
So when he shows up with his 38mm tires pumped up to 100 psi I don't argue with him.
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Thanks. I keep joking I’ll sneak in and kidnap him
But he's going to absolutely love it.
It's best that you start getting used to these separations now, because when college departure comes . . . that's a biggie.
The one I remember most fondly was the first time we let our son go to an evening HS football game alone. We knew he was in good company, but that didn't stop us from fretting.
It's best that you start getting used to these separations now, because when college departure comes . . . that's a biggie.
The one I remember most fondly was the first time we let our son go to an evening HS football game alone. We knew he was in good company, but that didn't stop us from fretting.
i don't want to think about college yet! Too soon for me
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I'm thinking that I'm going to give the 28mm Pro Ones a try next. I know that they're not going to be as durable, but I want to see how much faster/more supple they are vs the GOSpeeds. I was tempted to order them on Amazon just now, pretty good price ($45ea) and they'd be here tomorrow, but I'm still without a rear wheel.
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I'm thinking that I'm going to give the 28mm Pro Ones a try next. I know that they're not going to be as durable, but I want to see how much faster/more supple they are vs the GOSpeeds. I was tempted to order them on Amazon just now, pretty good price ($45ea) and they'd be here tomorrow, but I'm still without a rear wheel.
Merlin has them slightly cheaper, but you'll have to wait 10 days for them to arrive.
https://www.merlincycles.com/schwalb...yre-89170.html
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I went lower pressure for awhile. And wider for awhile. I'm currently riding 23mm - 27mm tires at 100psi rear and slightly less front. Most of them are 25mm. I don't like squishy tires. But then I still ride steel.
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I saw a patient today who has sleep apnea. His sleep specialist made an adjustment to the CPAP settings, and raised the setting to 11.
I joked to the patient that he has his device "cranked up to 11" but I am afraid he did not get the reference.
Sad.
I joked to the patient that he has his device "cranked up to 11" but I am afraid he did not get the reference.
Sad.
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I have been doing some cross-Pennsylvania tour planning in anticipation of September. Thinking either Pittsburgh to Philly, which I did in 2013, or starting in Erie like in 2017 but this time visiting an old friend who runs a B&B/camping/sky diving place just below the NY border before continuing on home.
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As a lapsed neurologist, I'm here to tell you that Spinal Tap jokes rarely produce much hilarity among patients.
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Let us know how that goes. I'll probably stick with G-One Speed tires, but I was thinking about giving those a try.
Merlin has them slightly cheaper, but you'll have to wait 10 days for them to arrive.
https://www.merlincycles.com/schwalb...yre-89170.html
Merlin has them slightly cheaper, but you'll have to wait 10 days for them to arrive.
https://www.merlincycles.com/schwalb...yre-89170.html
And yeah, I always check with Merlin first, but the Amazon price is close enough and I'm a sucker for (almost) instant gratification.
#1047
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He has a habit of asking "why" questions about current trends in cycling -- wider tires at low pressures, 1x for CX, tubeless, discs, etc. And then when I explain why--without endorsing these trends, but rather providing the objective rationale behind various choices--he will then argue with me about them mainly based on the fact that that's not how things were 20 years ago.
In this thread?
Asking for a friend.
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Important news - I got my grubby paws on some white chocolate peanut M&Ms. Initial impression is that they're pretty good, but not that much different than regular peanut M&Ms - a little bit of a lighter/sweeter aftertaste. The dark chocolate version is more pronounced and still my favorite overall, but I'll be sure to update with a long-term review when I get some more miles in.